Nut-lock.



FRITZ BEAUNE, OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS.

NUT-LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 12, `1909.

Application filed August 27, 1908. Serial No. 450,532.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRITZ BEAUNE, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at New Braunfels, in the county of Comal and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nut-Locks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in nut-locks, and it consists in the constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a strong and secure nut lock which can be conveniently applied after the nut has been screwed nearly home; thereby avoiding danger of injury or distortion of the lock while positioning the nut.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved nut-lock formed with legs for receiving a bolt therebetween, and provided with anchoring lugs for preventing rotation of the lock and strongly bracing said legs.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application and in which similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the several views: Figure l is a section of a support showing my invention applied thereto, and Fig. 2 is a perspective View, showing the bottom, or inner, face of my nut-lock.

Referring to the drawings, l indicates any usual form of bolt employed with a support 2 and provided with a nut 8.

My improved nut-lock is shown comprising a base plate 4, formed with parallel legs 5 for receiving a bolt therebetween; the free ends of said legs being inclined to permit ready bending thereof into locking engagement with the side of a nut. The legs 5 are provided at their bent portions with downwardly turned pointed lugs 6, for anchoring the lock against rotation and strongly bracing said legs at their free ends. This provides a construction in which the relatively weak and thin legs are braced on one side of the bolt by their connecting base plate 4 and, at the opposite side of the bolt by the rigid anchoring lugs 6 projecting from their bent portions.

From the above description, it will be understood that my invention provides an improved nut-lock adapted to be positioned about a bolt without removal of the nut, and in which the lockingly engaging legs are strongly braced at their free ends.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

A nut lock comprising a base plate, parallel legs extending from said plate for receiving a bolt therebetween, said legs being bent at their free ends for lockingly engaging the side of a nut, and pointed anchoring lugs projecting from said, legs at their bent portions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRITZ BRAUN E. Vitnesses:

R. RICHTER, R. B. RICHTER. 

